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Use these forms to apply for or support a Countryside Stewardship (CS) agreement.
Use this form for Countryside Stewardship applications which include common land and shared grazing.
Find out the features and issues that have been identified as priorities for funding in this area.
Report on countryside maintenance and management in England.
Information for agreement holders about ending a Countryside Stewardship agreement.
If you’re an existing Countryside Stewardship agreement holder, or you enter into an agreement from 1 January 2024, read how the end of cross compliance affects your agreement.
Use this form to support claims to Higher Tier stewardship agreements with the option ED1. You do not need to use this form for Mid-Tier agreements with ED1.
Find out if you can remove or work on countryside hedgerows.
Use this statement to find out the features and issues that have been identified as priorities for funding in this area.
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